The part that holds my grinding wheel moves back and forth on the motor shaft causing me not to be able to get a split point correctly. Is there any solution to this?
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Not sure what you are referring to when you say the part that holds my grinding wheel. That part is attached to the shaft of the grinder and in my experience it's the shaft of the grinder that is moving. Without turning on the grinder see if you can move the shaft laterally (back and forth) if you can than the problem is with the bearing in the motor holding the shaft and not the part 'holding' the grinding wheel. If the shaft does not move than please describe the 'part'. Good luck.
1779333
There's a device on top that you tighten or loosen to adjust the coarseness of the grind. After owning for 6 months, I would not recommend this product.
877783
Be sure the clutch is totally engaged in the out position. If the blade is not turning that is your problem.
435175
Mine works great. Make sure the flip stop is in place so that you are grinding at the correct angle. Make sure you are squeezing the brake handle if you have that model. I had another model that was of lesser quality and the locking device squeezes the chain right at the chain side plates. If it's the one that you have, it has a black lever about 2-3" long. If you pinch the black lever at its base where it touches the plate and pull it towards you, it should move about a 1/4" or so towards you because it is spring loaded. The black handle has a ratchet built within it. If you pull the handle towards you and rotate it counter clockwise (to your left) about a 1/2 turn the ratchet will reset the tension so that when you go to tighten it against the chain it should be tighter. Once you have made the rotation make sure you allow the black lever to slide back over the screw that's in the center of the handle. If that doesn't work, you may have to go farther than a 1/2 turn and or do it several times. Just take note that when you rotate it to the left the center screw in that locking arm stays "still" and the black handle rotates around the screw. By doing that, the black handle grabs that center screw at a different location hence making it able to squeeze the chain plates sooner and tighter. Hope this works. Good luck.
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O.k. Thanks! I'll try that tonight. I saw that short knob and I keep messing with it, but nothing is happening. I think I'm not doing it right though so I'll try again and maybe get someone to help me. When I jiggle and pull the knobit, do I pull on the base of the machine at the same time? Just making sure I understand what to do here. Thanks again!
1637270
I had the same problem, my wheel was not centered either but it still worked fine for me. I had no problems using the wheel.
1149238
Ours did the same thing. My husband had to re-vamp the grinder as it was rubbing. Our first time using it was a total mess too. We thought about returning it but my husband fixed it somehow but I could not tell you for sure what he did. He is a machine designer so he could see what the problem was.....
1571214
Sorry to say, but I think you have a bad motor. I would return it if possible or call Proform to replace it especially if you recently purchased it.
1674953
I had the same problem, the button is actually a pin that goes through the rod that actually spins, I accidentally pulled the whole thing out of the machine, and when i put it back it didn't line up properly to "pin" the rod in place, I had to wiggle it around until it finally got back in place.
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Not sure if you're still having the issue, but it sounds similar to something that was happening to me a while ago. There was a bunch of hair stuck up behind that front middle wheel. I have no idea how to remove the wheel or if that's even possible, but I managed to get it out by cutting a piece of paper (a heavier kind-like a postcard type. I used a flyer I got in the mail.) and pushing it through the space behind the wheel and pulling the hair chunks out the other end. If that makes sense?
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Have you tried loosening or tightening the grind adjustment in the middle of the top piece? You must twist in a "clockwise" direction. Mine works great, and I have used it for 9 months. If it doesn't grind after making the adjustments, then it could be broken.
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hi i have one of them too and the little srcew on the shaft comes loose ok some times it strips out then you have to replace it and tieten it down ok its slips in there on the shaft ok thats why they dont move trythat you might be ok check yoru batts. in the controller ok have any more questions feel free to ask thanks ,,, louis
763810
Sometimes you simply have to trim it out even after you let it calibrate as level. Now if you have full trim and it still pulls then maybe the gyro is fubar and you should get it replaced.
1761440
I had the same problem occur with mine. It turned out a piece of debris got caught in the impeller and caused the shaft to start slipping from the magnet. A replacement of the impeller system (magnet, shaft, and blade head) fixed the problem.
1757324
No I have not had that problem. I had a issue on another starter not from Amazon it was from a local part store. Had a bur on it which didn't allow the gear to spin freely .Id bench test it and see if there is a rough spot on the shaft. It might be just stuck,a little oil might free it up. Sorry you have a issue with your new starter..Hope this info helps.
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Hi, I have the same grinder and have never had that problem. If you haven't done this already, remove the collet completely, check for any burrs inside and try your bit in it off the grinder. If it still doesn't fit, perhaps the bit isn't the right size? All the 1/4 inch burrs I've bought have worked well in mine. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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You must take apart the handle and adjust the gear by spinning it clockwise, then replace the little washer, put the crank handle back on and test it. If it is grinding very easily then your gear is too loose.